Mr L was referred to Working Denbighshire by his job coach through Job Centre Plus due to being unemployed for a number of years. He was in the Army for four years however was medically discharged and since then has had a number of different jobs with long periods of unemployment in-between. Mr L wanted to return to work and had a particular interest in security work however could not afford the training to gain his SIA badge.
Mr L received 1:1 mentoring support with improving his employability prospects by writing a professional CV and helping with interview techniques. His mentor spoke about different opportunities and how to search for jobs successfully.
During his time on the project Mr L sourced a volunteering placement with a local landscaper as he understood this could be a good opportunity for current experience on his CV and a reference.
Mr L wanted to pursue opportunities in Security further due to his experiences in the Army, but could not afford the cost of the training. We looked into this further and determined that it was possible for WD to fund the course.
Mr L was very committed and was successful in the course! Together, we completed the online application for his SIA badge.
Whilst waiting for his badge to be approved, the government enforced lockdown restrictions due to Covid-19. We continued to stay in contact over email and telephone and Mr L still expressed his ambition to go into work, as long as it was safe.
Following correspondence with ‘R’, one of the Job Centre Plus work coaches, we discovered there were security positions becoming available in the local hospital Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, with a local security firm. This information was passed over to Mr L as soon as possible and he took it upon himself to contact and the security firm to express his interest in the position. After sending over the relevant information Mr L was successful in securing the job.
Mr L has shown great determination throughout his time with Working Denbighshire, and with support he has been able to reach his goal to get back into employment. The link between Working Denbighshire and JCP was positive throughout his journey, allowing a coherent approach to sourcing employment for the participant.